What jazz gigs are on in Manchester?

There are 72 live jazz, soul and music gigs programmed in Manchester, 42 in the next 30 days, updated nightly.

Where can I see live jazz in Manchester?

In Manchester, 19 venues and spaces in our listings programme jazz. Above we link the guide to the best venues in Manchester, ranked by their actual activity.

Are there free jazz gigs in Manchester?

Part of the programme is free entry (jams, council-run series, open-air live shows). Take a look at the free gigs section too.

How often are the listings updated?

Every night. We gather the programme from more than 40 sources (venues, festivals and listings) into a single place, so new dates appear the next day.

Jazz gigs in Manchester — What's On

October 2026

06OCT

The Hybrid Sessions — Matt & Phred's

The Hybrid Sessions

Matt and Phred's· 64 Tib Street Manchester, England, M4 1LX United Kingdom· 20:00 BST

October 2026

The Hybrid Sessions — Matt & Phred's

Camille Rose Trio — Matt & Phred's

Fractal — Matt & Phred's

Louis Louis Louis — Matt & Phred's

Dan Burnett - Free Early Gig! — Matt & Phred's

Impossible Conversations — Matt & Phred's

Brass Monkees — Matt & Phred's

Jazz Jam — Matt & Phred's

Nectar Woode

Suboptimal — Matt & Phred's

Darren Lloyd Trio — Matt & Phred's

Evening Of Candlelight Jazz with The After Dark Jazz Band

Evening Of Standards with The After Dark Jazz Band

The Hurricane Blues Band — Matt & Phred's

GeeJay

Evening Of Standarts with The After Dark Jazz Band

Loud Noises — Matt & Phred's

Henry Botham - Free Early Gig! — Matt & Phred's

The Gelatos — Matt & Phred's

Dana Ali Band — Matt & Phred's

KRUMLIN FESTIVAL AUGUST 1970

New Orleans Jam — Matt & Phred's

Slow Down Motion — Matt & Phred's

Al Scott Trio @ Ōdiobā - October

Dan Whieldon Trio — Matt & Phred's

The Jack Pearce Quintet — Matt & Phred's

Kinder Blue Jazz

The String Beans — Matt & Phred's

Swings A 21st Century Thing — Matt & Phred's

Rosie & Jack - Free Early Gig! — Matt & Phred's

The Brown Bird Quintet — Matt & Phred's

Knock Out Brass Band — Matt & Phred's

All Star Jam — Matt & Phred's

Tuesday Sketch Club — Matt & Phred's

Marky Dawson Trio — Matt & Phred's

Fisher/Henry/Roffe — Matt & Phred's

SwanNek — Matt & Phred's

No Sweat — Matt & Phred's

Mel & Rory - Free Early Gig! — Matt & Phred's

Smooth Edge Music — Matt & Phred's

New York Brass Band — Matt & Phred's

November 2026

The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute

The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute

Off The Record @ La Fromagerie, Urmston

M&P's Jazz Brunch

Infinity Song

RNCM Saxophone Day 2026

Emma Rawicz (saxophone) and Gwilym Simcock (piano)

Lorne Lofsky/Nigel Price Quartet

Shabaka

Chetham's Big Band

M&P's Big Band Brunch

The Jonny Mansfield Quartet

December 2026

M&P's Jazz Brunch

Swing into Christmas

The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul

The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul

Jazz Confessions comes to St Philip & St James Church

Big Band Brunch - Christmas Special

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

RNCM Big Band with Alexandra Ridout (trumpet)

January 2027

The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul

The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul

February 2027

Tom Browne & The Brit Funk Association

Renegade Brass Band

The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

March 2027

BONE MACHINE play the music of TOM WAITS

Elena Urioste (violin) and Tom Poster (piano)

April 2027

Mansur Brown

Snarky Puppy

June 2027

Gregory Porter